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Continued activity at and near Pu`u `O`o

Halloween at Pu`u `O`o

Two weeks ago, scientists from around the world came together to discuss past and future research on an important, but little known, volcano. Long...

Early morning spatter in West Gap Pit, and a few aerials

Birth of twin "carlitos," and views of Pu`u `O`o crater

On November 29, 1975, the latest magnitude-7 earthquake in Hawai`i struck near Kalapana, causing a tsunami that killed two campers at Halape and...

Pu`u `O`o crater and hissing hornitos

We're accustomed to seeing news stories about natural disasters around the world where either national or international aid agencies come to the...

New features on a rainy day

A recent Hollywood disaster movie depicts a scenario in which the earth's magnetic core has stopped spinning, causing the planet's electromagnetic...